Cascade School District Nineth grade students visit Our Nation’s Capitol

This summer, twelve Cascade School District rising nineth graders had a chance to extend their United States history learning with an action-packed, five-day trip to Washington, D.C. and other nearby sites of historical significance. Eighth grade history teacher, Todd Gilbert, chaperoned the trip which was coordinated through World Classrooms.

“The purpose of the trip was an educational enrichment opportunity concerning the history of the United States,” said Gilbert. “World Classrooms basically took care of having tour guides and local experts, though it was great [for me] to be there for students when they had additional questions concerning the information, they were taking in.”

The students visited the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, Holocaust Memorial Museum, White House and Lafayette Square, War Memorials (Vietnam, Korean, Civil War, and World War II), Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, MLK Memorial, some of the Smithsonian Museums, the 9/11 memorial at the Pentagon and the Marine Corps Memorial.

Additionally, they got to tour Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania and Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in Virginia.

This short trip brought history alive for these fortunate students in a way that is not possible with text books and videos alone.